Archive for May 21st, 2009
Today’s Twitter Updates 05-21-2009
# Why is the alphabet in alphabetical order? http://bit.ly/166bTF # Seven Tips for Making Good Conversation with a Stranger. http://bit.ly/2jT1i # RT @BizSugar Advanta Leaves Credit-Card Niche http://tinyurl.com/rear55 # I’m looking for small business entrepreneurs to interview. Do you have an interesting story and want a bit of free promotion? # @louisebolo What’s your brilliant [...]
Avoid These Marketing Mistakes Online
photo credit: Hochhaus-Stadtteile Okay, so your ready to hit the ground running and begin your marketing camaign that you are sure is going to be the biggest hit ever! But have you really sat down and contemplated all aspects of your campaign and marketing in general? Below are a few online marketing mistakes to avoid [...]
Volunteer Work Benefits Your Company
photo credit: laura.ouimette Performing community service can be a great way to enhance your business profile, establish important professional relationships, and gain new customers while at the same time strengthening your community. When deciding on a volunteer project you need to consider a few things first before you make your choice. Make sure that the [...]
photo credit: Joshua Davis (jdavis.info) Whoever still has a job out there, is working probably harder then they ever have before in their work life, they also are most likely more stressed out and on the verge of a breakdown now more than they ever have been. Why? Because the economy and work life is [...]
Whos Talking About Your Business?
photo credit: PinkMoose Over the next few weeks MyVenturePad will be posting an article every week on the five T’s of word of mouth advertising. This week we are going to look at the first T which is your talkers. Who is talking about your company? What are they saying about you and your company? How [...]
What To Do With Your Old Blogs
photo credit: gadl If your starring at a pile of older blogs that either just didn’t quite make the cut or maybe they were posted but didn’t get very much response, your probably wondering what you should do with them all. Most peoples first thought would be to file 13 them in the trash can, [...]
Website Helps Ease The Cost Of Shopping
At a time when people are trying to save money, Ramadevi is trying to help them do just that with MyDealsAndCoupons.com. Those who enjoy shopping online can save the maximum amount of money through the website cash back bonus system. Just by shopping at their favorite online shop trhough MyDealsAndCoupons.com, they’re able to receive a [...]
Fortune Small Business: How often have you dropped $10 per ticket and $12 for snacks to see an over-hyped dud at the metroplex? “We could have stayed home and watched a bad movie,” you say. You should talk to the Kugler brothers. They flip Hollywood’s detritus to discount retailers, hoping you’ll make an impulse buy [...]
via @MattWilsontv.
Next, Loans for Lemonade Stands?
The New York Times: When banks declare in advertising that they want to help small businesses grow, just how small do they mean? A campaign for a bank in Colorado is taking that assertion down to the itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny level. The campaign, for the FirstBank division of the FirstBank Holding Company, is centered on eye-catching [...]
After 20 Years, Business Still Keeps Mom At Home
The Bristol Press: Twenty years ago, Mary A. Goehring faced a dilemma not uncommon in American households. The Bristol resident had to choose between continuing a “lucrative” 13-year career at Pratt & Whitney in Southington or taking care of a newborn daughter, Bria. She chose the latter. However, another challenge arose: how to contribute to [...]
Things To Consider Before Getting Into Direct Sales
Direct selling offers an affordable choice for many women who hope to launch a business from their home. However, sometimes it can be hard to sort through what might work and what is a scam. A recent Leader-Telegram Online article offers a few tips to help those interested in direct sales find the right system [...]
USA TODAY: Launching a small business can bring big returns. But it’s anything but easy money. Running a firm takes stamina, creativity, discipline — and sometimes, even physical work. For kids who want to get started right away, USA TODAY polled successful entrepreneurs and small-business experts for advice. Their tips: • Don’t let shortcomings thwart [...]
Food Marketers Turn To Dollar-Per-Meal Strategy
USA TODAY: Food marketers are pulling a page from fast-food menus and touting dollar deals to promote their products. As cash-strapped consumers face escalating food prices, Wal-Mart, Kraft, Unilever and Campbell are using the magical $1 price to tap into the trend of people eating and cooking more at home. “It seems like that’s the [...]
Emergency Small Biz Loans Coming
CNNMoney.com: An emergency loan program designed to shore up struggling-but-viable small businesses will open for applications in mid-June, the Small Business Administration announced Monday. The news came during a speech by SBA head Karen Mills kicking off the SBA’s annual National Small Business Week program of publicity and networking activities. Known as America’s Recovery Capital [...]
